[ubuntu-in] OT - laptops in the 20 K range

[Onkar Shinde]

2010/3/24 Mallikarjun <mallik.v.arjun at gmail.com>:
> On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 5:56 PM, Ramnarayan.K <ramnarayan.k at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Thanks,
>>
>> replies inline
>>
>> 2010/3/24 Mallikarjun <mallik.v.arjun at gmail.com>:
>>> On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 11:14 PM, Ramnarayan.K <ramnarayan.k at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> Need to get two laptops, Linux Compatible, reliable and with the basic
>>>> features in the 20 K to 25 K range.
>>>
>>> You mean GNU/linux compatible or GNU/linux preinstalled?
>>>
>> Linux compatible, will install my flavour after getting it, unless
>> there is a difference in price, in which case i can take even an
>> unformatted hd :-)
>
> I am quiet certain that there is a cost difference but not a huge margin.
>
> But the thing is, Y should one has to pay for the operating system
> which he/she is quiet sure not going to use it? hence I guess Linux
> pre-installed is more of open way
>
> Unformatted boxes are seldom sold, as the profit margin is less for the vendors.

Last year I had bought an Acer laptop for my aunt. It had pretty
decent configuration for home use (including webcam). Everything
worked out of box except wireless in Ubuntu 9.04. The wireless
(Atheros chipset) worked with kernel updates form jaunty-updates
repository. It cost me around 33k at that time. I don't remember exact
model but it was from Acer Aspire 4xxx series.

About 4-5 months back one of my collegues bought an Acer laptop in
same series which came with FreeDOS. I don't remember the cost but it
was more than 33K because of newer hardware.

If you know anyone who can buy laptop in US then you can try ones from
System76. They sell laptops with Ubuntu pre-installed and have
received good reviews. There is another similar manufacturer ZaReason.

Hope this helps.


Onkar